exclusive economic zone

noun

: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it

Examples of exclusive economic zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police said at the time that the ship had been dragging its anchor for hours when it was discovered in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Apart from Cronos, there are six other natural gas deposits found within Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone that are being considered for development, including ExxonMobil’s Glaucus and Pegasus fields situated south of Cronos. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Risk factors used in the vulnerability index include the undersea depth of the cable routes, nearby shipping traffic, cable ownership, China’s exclusive economic zone and broader territorial claims, and whether each cable connects to Taiwan. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

The latest attacks come after two ships were attacked by marine and aerial drones last week inside Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone. — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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